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LAS VEGAS, Feb. 29, 2016/satPRnews.com/ — Exhibitor Media Group, the award-winning leader in trade show and corporate event marketing education, today announced that EXHIBITOR Magazine’s EXHIBITORLIVE 2016 opened its doors today, welcoming more than 6000 attendees and featuring the largest exhibit floor in the show’s 28-year history. EXHIBITORLIVE runs through Thursday March 3, 2016 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.

EXHIBITORLIVE‘s show floor highlights more than 300 leading U.S. and international exhibitors. Fifty-nine products and services making their debut at EXHIBITORLIVE are finalists in The New Product Showcase, and are eligible for the prestigious Buyers Choice Award, recognizing the top new products of the year. Winners will be selected on Tuesday.

The training conference for trade show exhibit and event managers and marketers includes seven learning tracks with 180 sessions, taught by 145 of the world’s top trade show marketers. Twenty-eight sessions are core curriculum for the Certified Trade Show Marketer (CTSM) program. Often equated to a graduate degree in event marketing, the CTSM designation is awarded by EXHIBITOR in affiliation with Northern Illinois University Outreach and reflects adherence to the highest educational standards of trade show and event marketing. All conference registrants have 100% refund guarantee that they learn what they came to learn or their registration fees will be gladly refunded.

For the first time, all EXHIBITORLIVE conference attendees, speakers, exhibitors and exhibit hall registrants can follow late-breaking news and posts, access session information, create calendars, view and RVSP for events, and check in with exhibitors utilizing the EXHIBITORLIVE Connections private social network app by Skoop by EmBazaar Inc.

“When I sit in on an educational session, wander the exhibit hall, or simply chat with attendees, I am every bit as awestruck as anyone else,” commented John Pavek, chief marketing officer, Exhibitor Media Group. “The quality of people, products, services, and sheer knowledge we all experience at EXHIBITORLIVE is truly astounding.”

Walk-in registration for the EXHIBITORLIVE conference and exhibition is available at the check-in area of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

About Exhibitor Media GroupThe leader in trade show and corporate event marketing education, Exhibitor Media Group publishes the award-winning EXHIBITOR magazine, a monthly publication featuring best practices in trade show marketing. EXHIBITOR’S Learning Events include: EXHIBITORLIVE, the training conference for trade show exhibit and event managers and marketers; EXHIBITORFastTrak accelerated learning conferences; and EXHIBITOR eTrak professional online learning. Exhibitor Media Group is the founder and sponsor of CTSM (Certified Trade Show Marketer), the world’s only university-affiliated professional certification program. (www.ExhibitorOnline.com) Follow EXHIBITOR on Facebook, Twitter (@EXHIBITOR) and join EXHIBITOR’s LinkedIn discussion group.

EXHIBITOR is a registered trademark, and EXHIBITORLIVE, EXHIBITORFastTrak, and EXHIBITOR eTrak, are trademarks of Exhibitor Publications, Inc. in the USA and other countries. All company and/or product names may be trade names, trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the respective owners with which they are associated.

TROY, Mich., Feb. 29, 2016/satPRnews.com/ — United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) is the #1 wholesale mortgage lender in the nation for 2015, according to numbers published by Inside Mortgage Finance. UWM was one of only two wholesale lenders among the Top 25 to increase production volume in the fourth quarter of 2015 – and the only lender to increase volume by double digits – while all others declined.

“This achievement is a testament to the partnership we have with our broker community, for which we are extremely grateful,” said Mat Ishbia, President and CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage. “Our mission is to champion our brokers’ success and bring them the tools, knowledge and service necessary for them to compete in today’s market.”

UWM originated $12.957 billion in 2015, which represents a year-over-year increase of 54.6% and nearly $1 Billion ahead of the number two wholesale lender, according to Inside Mortgage Finance data. In the fourth quarter, UWM’s origination activity rose by 12.8% over the previous quarter—largely due to the lender’s investment in technology and staying ahead of the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rule’s implementation. UWM’s sales, IT, compliance and training teams worked together to ensure their network of wholesale clients had access to, and were proficient in using, TRID-compliant technology that significantly streamlines the lending process.

“The resources and innovation that we provided throughout the year allowed us to view regulations like TRID as an opportunity to create a competitive advantage for our clients,” Ishbia said. “We believe the tools and technology we have provided to our clients has not only created a better experience for them, it has also created a better experience for the consumer, in general. Our exclusive products and consistent turn-times have enabled our network of brokers to provide great value to homebuyers and gain even more market share.”

UWM’s technology solutions include its loan origination system, EASE, which was launched in January 2015. EASE provides many customizations for UWM’s broker and correspondent partners—including drag-and-drop technology, e-sign capability, a proprietary product and pricing engine (Easy Qualifier), pipeline alerts, an automated CD Tracker monitoring necessary items and ultimately allowing the CD to be disclosed prior to final approval, easy change of circumstance automation, and a simplified guideline dashboard—to make it easier to provide the best options for borrowers.

In August 2015, UWM made the lending process even more efficient by launching UClose, a proprietary solution enabling brokers to draw closing documents and close their clients’ loans within an hour after they receive the final approval from underwriting, even with TRID.

About United Wholesale MortgageHeadquartered in Troy, Michigan, United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) is the #1 wholesale lender in the nation. UWM underwrites and provides closing documentation for residential mortgage loans originated by mortgage brokers, small banks, local credit unions and correspondents. UWM provides unparalleled service with its deep understanding of the mortgage process using its talented team of account executives and underwriters, who have years of experience with intricate knowledge in wholesale. UWM’s positive teamwork and dedication to exceptional client service has resuLTEd in continued success and growth that has spawned expansion. For more information, visit www.uwm.com or call (800) 981-8898. NMLS #3038.

High dynamic range is a superior technique to the standard digital technique used in imaging or photography to enhance the viewing experience and helps getting high-resolution better quality images, irrespective of the size of the display. The growing market for these HDR products is expected to present several opportunities for stakeholders over the coming years.

Growing demand for large screen displays with higher resolutions is driving the global high dynamic range market

The television (TV) manufacturers are pushing hard for ultra-high-definition screens with HDR that come up with more than six times the resolution of current HD TVs. Large screen TVs with higher resolution compared to current high-definition (HD) TVs bring a theater like experience to home is the major driving factor for the HDR market.

TV manufacturers are also planning to come up with slightly curved screen with HDR which offers a better experience in viewing. The main benefit of the curved screen is that it reduces glare, thereby improves the visibility of a user sitting to the sides of the television. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea) and LG Electronics (Japan) stated that they are going to launch new curved 105-inch HDR televisions. In the CES 2016, LG showcased its new range of G6 & E6 TVs which would be the world’s first TV which supports HDR technology and soon would be launched in the market. In the coming years, the complete landscape of televisions is expected to be changed by providing better image quality, more pixels, and deeper black levels. The TV manufacturers believe that a high-resolution display in the TV not only gives better picture quality but also improves a movie experience. The impact of this driver is high in the present scenario and is also expected to be high in the coming years because of the better picture quality provided due to high resolution.

HDR-compatible capturing devices play a key role in the high dynamic range market

Capturing device HDR products are expected to hold the largest market share and dominate the HDR market during the forecast period. This growth can be attributed to the commercialization of capturing devices such as smartphones and digital cameras among many others. HDR Display devices were not commercialized in 2015. Companies, namely, Samsung, LG are expected to launch HDR televisions, projectors, Blu-ray players, and so on by the second quarter of 2016.

The entertainment segment contributed the largest market share

The entertainment sector accounted for the largest market share of the global High Dynamic Range Market in 2015. The growth in the capturing devices, for example, smartphones and digital cameras is majorly due to the increased demand for superior quality images.The security and surveillance segment recorded to be the fastest-growing segment between 2016 and 2022.

APAC region is expected to contribute the largest market share and likely to grow at the highest rate

APAC is expected to be the largest and the fastest-growing market during the forecast period because of its superior manufacturing capabilities and most of the HDR players headquartered in the region.

North America ranks the second position in the global HDR market. Europe and RoW markets are still in the introductory phase and HDR products are expected to be commercialized in these regions by the beginning of 2018.

The scope of the report covers detailed information regarding the major factors influencing the growth of the high dynamic range market such as drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities. A detailed analysis of the key industry players has been done to provide insights into their business overview, products and services, key strategies, new product launches and recent developments related to the high dynamic range market.

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“The addition of EDB Postgres Enterprise to Google Cloud Launcher expands the options available to cloud computing customers who want to use Postgres for their applications, but require enterprise-class features and capabilities,” said Lenley Hensarling, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Product Management, EDB. “Combining the EDB Postgres solution with Google’s innovative infrastructure and advanced technology ensures that end users have a state-of-the-art data platform in the cloud for building, testing and deploying their applications.”

Google Cloud Launcher is designed to make developers more efficient, removing operational deployment and configuration tasks so developers can focus on what matters – building enterprise applications and supporting their users. Additional benefits of using EDB Postgres Enterprise on Google Cloud Launcher include:

EDB will attend Next 2016, Google’s global user conference for the cloud computing industry, on March 23-24, at Pier 48, in San Francisco, California. To learn more about EDB Postgres, email sales@EnterpriseDB.com.

About EnterpriseDB (EDB) EDB is the leading worldwide Provider of PostgreSQL software and services that enable enterprises to reduce their reliance on costly traditional solutions and slash their database spend by 80% or more. With powerful performance and security enhancements for PostgreSQL, sophisticated management tools for global deployments and database compatibility with and the ability to migrate from Oracle, EDB software supports mission-critical enterprise applications. More than 3,400 enterprises, governments and other organizations worldwide use EDB software, support, training and professional services to integrate PostgreSQL into their existing data infrastructures. EDB is based in Bedford, Massachusetts.

EnterpriseDB is a registered trademark and EDB and EDB Postgres are trademarks of EnterpriseDB. All other names are trademarks of their respective owners.

(29 February 2016) Globalstar Europe Satellite Services today announced that its STX3 chipset is underpinning the first Internet of Things system for monitoring craft beer while it is shipped around the world.

US beer distributor, B. United International, is deploying Ovinto’s satellite-enabled sensor technology to monitor the location, temperature and pressure of hundreds of beer, cider and mead brands as they are shipped in tank containers from breweries around the world. Using Globalstar’s satellite communications, B. United can benefit from real-time details about the status of beer in each container, even when it is in transit across the ocean.

Bringing new levels of transparency to the beer distribution industry, B. United will publish live satellite data about each tank container of beer. By sharing this information with both hospitality industry business customers and consumers, B. United underscores its commitment to freshness and quality in the world of artisanal brews.

Unlike commercial beers, craft beers very often use complex yeast strains and are notoriously difficult to transport because natural re-fermentation can increase the CO2 level and turn the beer to foam. To date, distributors have had to rely on hope for shipping their brews in kegs and for the product to remain in perfect balance and condition. Another shortcut tactic was to bypass natural refermentation altogether through the use of forced carbonation, an industrial process which emphasises efficiency, always at the expense of flavour and aroma. By finding an effective way of shipping beer in temperature controlled tank containers, B. United can cut costs as well as ensure highest flavour and aroma quality.

After learning about Ovinto and Globalstar from its logistics partner, Germany-based Hoyer B. United started a trial in October 2015. It fitted Ovinto’s satellite enabled sensors in a 14,000-litre tank full of beer to carefully monitor the temperature, pressure and location.

The trial was a success, resulting in zero waste and giving B. United a better understanding of the shipment’s journey to optimise its supply chain. Ovinto Sat is now being installed in all of B. United’s tank containers, each with four temperature-controlled compartments. The deployment will be completed by spring 2016.

This IoT deployment ensures that B. United minimises the beer’s exposure to pressure and temperature fluctuations, resulting in complex brews all naturally refermenting and tasting exactly the same on arrival in the US as when they left the brewery in their country of origin. “After a journey of ten days from Europe or four weeks from Japan, the taste of craft beers can change. On arrival in the US, we review the data from Ovinto and analyse samples in our lab to determine the best way for putting it in kegs,” said Matthias Neidhart, Founder, B. United.

“The reliability and affordability of Globalstar’s satellite technology makes it possible for us to access and publish data from the transporting ships even when they are in the middle of the ocean. Thanks to this first Internet of Beer technology, our customers and partner breweries can see with their own eyes that the assumed trade-off between quality, freshness, cost, waste and distance can be eliminated. This new paradigm allows us to give all our customers brews of highest flavour and aroma complexity with absolutely no compromise.”

Kris Herteleer, owner of Belgium-based De Dolle Brouwers, supplies beer to the US market through B. United. “By bringing technology innovation into the craft beer sector, B.United is introducing unprecedented levels of transparency on the condition of our beer as it travels to the US. This innovation demonstrates our shared commitment to delivering the best possible product to American beer drinkers.”

About B. United International

B. United International Inc. was established in Connecticut, US, over 20 years ago to import beers of highest flavor and aroma complexity from around the world and distribute them to bars, pubs and restaurants across the US. Inspired by the historic work of the late English beer expert, Michael Jackson, who for the first time ever ranked beers by their level of flavor and aroma complexity, B. United now represents world class breweries that are all committed to producing artisanal brews of highest quality. Approximately 75% of B. United’s beers are imported from Europe, all with exclusive agreements.

About Ovinto

Ovinto Sat, developed by Ovinto, based in Belgium, provides the distribution industry with details about cargo being transported and its condition, including pressure and temperature, whether it is in the correct location, or has been impacted due to a crash. Satellite is the preferred option for such communications due to its availability, reliability and low power consumption compared to GSM.

At the heart of Ovinto Sat is Globalstar’s low power, tiny STX3 chipset. Because it is battery powered, Ovinto Sat allows customers to monitor materials in unpowered environments including rail tank cars and containers. The STX3’s low power consumption means the battery lasts up to eight years. Ovinto Sat collates data from various sensors and GPS in each of B. United’s containers and sends it securely by satellite to the customer headquarters.

About Globalstar

Globalstar is a leading Provider of mobile satellite voice and data services. Globalstar offers these services to government, commercial and recreational users around the world. The company’s products include mobile and fixed satellite telephones, simplex and duplex satellite data modems and flexible service packages. Many land based and maritime industries benefit from Globalstar with increased productivity from remote areas beyond mobile and landline service. Globalstar customer segments include: oil and gas, government, mining, forestry, commercial fishing, utilities, Military, transportation, heavy construction, emergency preparedness and business continuity as well as individual recreational users. Globalstar data solutions are ideal for various asset and personal tracking, data monitoring and SCADA applications.